grubber
noun[C]
uk/ˈɡrʌb.ər/us/ˈɡrʌb.ɚ/grubbernoun[C](TOOL)
atoolfordiggingupplants:
Adaisygrubber isspeciallydesignedfordealingwithtroublesomedaisieswithoutdamagingthelawn.
Grubbers are also veryusefulforbreakingupsoil.
Gardening tools
- dibber
- dibble
- fork
- hedge trimmers
- hoe
- hose
- hover mower
- lawnmower
- leaf blower
- pitchfork
- propagator
- pruning shears
- scythe
- secateurs
- sickle
- spade
- sprayer
- Strimmer
- watering can
- Weed Whacker
grubbernoun[C](SPORT)
(alsogrubber kick)
inrugby, aforwardkickof theballalong theground:
Jon Greene's grubber wascrucialin England'swinoverAustralia.
St Helens werecaughtout by Cooke's grubberkickreboundingofftheirplayer.
incricket, anoccasionwhen theballisbowled(=thrown)so that ithitsthegroundand does notmoveup as much asnormal:
I wasbowledby a grubber.
He wasfortunateenough to get hisbatdown intimetostopa grubber.
Rugby
- bomb
- chargesomethingdown
- converted
- cooler
- drop kick
- field of play
- flanker
- hack
- heel
- lineout
- place-kicking
- post-match
- postgame
- premiership
- ruck
- rugby ball
- rugger
- test match
- wing back
- work rate
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Cricket
grubbernoun[C](PERSON)
informaldisapproving
someone whotriesto get something, usually in a way that is notpleasantor nothonest:
These are goodtimesforpowergrubberstryingtogaindominanceoverothers.
If you giveteachersgiftsthedaybeforereportcardscome out,yourchildwilllooklike agradegrubber!
Collecting and amassing
- accumulate
- aggregation
- amass
- assemble
- bank
- bunch
- concentrate
- concentration
- cumulate
- fundraise
- fundraising
- garner
- gather
- glean
- harvest
- reassemble
- reconcentrate
- reconcentration
- remote sensing
- scrapesomething/someonetogether/up